American Honey: reviews

What the critics say average 8.5 from 5 outlets

• 10 The TelegraphTim Robey You could also argue that this almost intentionally exhausting film is too much of a good thing. But there?s amazingly little of it you'd want to live without. Read
• 9.1 IndiewireEric Kohn It's the closest thing to a magnum opus in Arnold's blossoming career. Read
• 9.1 The PlaylistJessica Kiang It is indulgent in its length and relative plotlessness, though there?s no point at which the bravado of Arnold?s filmmaking, Lane?s riveting performance or Ryan?s stunning Polaroid-shaped lensing ever flag. Read
• 7.5 New York PostSara Stewart At 162 minutes, American Honey may test some viewers? patience, but for this one, it paid off with an unflinching portrait of middle America, a love letter to the open road and a dynamic newcomer in Sasha Lane. Read
• 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney The film works best as a poignant character study, observing Star as she settles into her independence and figures out who she wants to be, framed by a vast physical landscape that stretches socioeconomically from privileged wealth to squalid poverty. There's a wonderful intimacy in the way Arnold examines young women in her films. Read